Odesa, Ukraine
Odesa Catacombs
The largest catacomb system in the world.
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Odesa, Ukraine
The largest catacomb system in the world.
Bergamo, Italy
A museum entirely dedicated to Bergamo’s tradition of puppetry.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Rome, Italy
Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?
Venice, Italy
A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
Verona, Italy
These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.
Foresta, Italy
A trail of footprints discovered after a landslide was left not by the Devil, as originally believed, but by an early human ancestor.
Rome, Italy
This small Roman arch was transformed into a dwelling by the founder of the Trinitarian Order.
Locorotondo, Italy
The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.
Bergamo, Italy
Six paintings reminding you that death is integral part of everyday life.
Mantua, Italy
The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.
Palermo, Italy
This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.
Rimini, Italy
This 2,000-year-old Doric bridge is still open to pedestrian traffic to this day.
Rome, Italy
Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.
Sorano, Italy
This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.
Lecce, Italy
A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.
Genoa, Italy
The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.
Palermo, Italy
Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
Torba, Italy
An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.
Massa Marittima, Italy
Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?
Palermo, Italy
This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
Milan, Italy
Artistic tombs, monuments, and a beautiful "Hall of Fame" lurk inside this cemetery.
Bologna, Italy
The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.